fair market value

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Recent Examples of fair market value The fair market value of Findraiser is between $100,001 and $1 million, according to campaign finance documents filed with the state this month. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) would require reporting the values of investments at fair market value prices (marking to market) with GASB No. 31. John Moorlach, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026 Jody Allen, as her brother’s executor and trustee, has a legal obligation to sell the team for as much money as possible, which requires careful timing and good business judgment when appraising the asset’s fair market value. Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026 They are entitled instead to the fair market value of the property being sold. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fair market value
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Noun
  • Most investors should expect to give up at least some of their gold's market value when selling their assets.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • With the company’s market value down more than $50 billion since 2023, lower prices started showing up in stores at the beginning of this year.
    Wire TBD, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, declining loan valuations — markdowns in the value of loans extended by private credit funds — are signaling stress at the company level, forcing private equity managers to mark down asset values and accept lower returns, said Hooke.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
  • People are different; their experiences might have little overlap; their values pull in competing directions.
    Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The group announced the new mutual aid market on social media, citing community concerns over rising costs as the motivation behind the move.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

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“Fair market value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fair%20market%20value. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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